Puerto Rico’s federal oversight board is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that deemed its members unconstitutionally appointed and opened the door for President Donald Trump to appoint his own nominees to supervise the island’s record bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reported. The board said yesterday that it filed a petition with the High Court challenging a Feb. 15 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that the appointments weren’t constitutional because the U.S. Senate didn’t approve them. That verdict was prompted by a lawsuit from investment firm Aurelius Investment and other creditors. The federal board plans to ask the appeals court to prolong a stay that prevents the ruling from taking effect. The current 90-day stay extends through May 16, said Matthias Rieker, spokesman for the federal board. Trump has yet to seek Senate confirmation for the board’s current members or for new ones, so it’s unclear how he would act if the verdict is allowed to stand.
